I Do NOT own Race To Witch Mountain only Selena.
The sun was setting as they continued their way across the desert to Seth and Sara's destination. Selena gazes out the passengers' window wondering what Sara and Seth were here on Earth for. Knowing she couldn't ask them while they were sitting in the cab with her uncle. Even lost in her thoughts she feels the pull to Seth glancing back at him to see him either staring out the window or down at his handheld device clearly focused on his mission or ignoring her maybe both.
"We're here Jack Bruno" Sara announced excitedly making Selena giggle at her enthusiasm of reaching the outpost she notices Seth give a small smile to the fact as well.
"Here? There's nothing here" Jack questioned confused at not seeing a single fiber of any kind of civilization. Seconds after Jack's comment they all see a riggedty one story house. "Somebody's expecting you right?" Jack asked pulling down the makeshift driveway to the front of the house "It doesn't look like anyone's home" He asked concernedly as the pulled the cab to a halt in front of the house.
"Don't worry Jack Bruno. We'll soon be reunited with relatives" Sara answered as she and Seth took off their seat-belts, Selena following their example not wanting them to leave.
"Okay. Seven hundred twenty dollars and fifty cents. But after everything that went down today, how about I knock off twenty-five percent. I also…" Jack started
"Here" Seth said hurriedly smacking the whole wad of money into Jack's outstretched hand as he climbs out behind his sister, he glances at Selena a large part of him wanting her but knowing he has to finish this mission. He climbs out and closes the cab's door running to catch to his sister.
"Okay then, goodbye to you too" Jack calls out as he flips through the money noticing that it was more than seven hundred dollars. He looks up at Selena who is staring at the house. Feeling his eyes on her Selena looks at Jack and the money frown her eyebrows.
"Five hundred percent tip. That's reasonable" Jack said questioningly signaling to the wad of cash.
"They overpaid" Selena muttered as she snatches the money out of Jack's hand seeing her opportunity. She gets out of the cab and heads into the house stuffing the money in her pocket. Hearing Jack call her name as she entered the house and the sound of the cab door opening and closing she continues after Seth and Sara. Selena looks around the house not seeing anyone but feels the pull to Seth and follows it to the old couch were she finds both Seth and Sara sitting behind. She squats and sits down beside them getting a smile from Sara and a hard frown from Seth.
"Look we both know what's going on so why are you adamant on ignoring it" Selena questions looking at Seth who barely glances up from his device. "Seth…" Selena quiets as she hears footsteps near their spot behind the couch. She sees Seth reach up her heart-beating faster and piece of wood swings down towards Seth going through Seth hitting the couch when she notices it Jack her panic only dimming.
"What just happened?" Jack asked as Seth puts his hand over his mouth to quiet him.
"Jack Bruno, you should not have jeopardize you life by following us." Sara replied as Seth goes back to his device.
"What sort of trouble are you in" Jack questions with concern of the two teenagers. Selena leans to see what Seth was doing noticing he was searching for something no idea of what.
"Return to your vehicle. Your services are no longer required." Seth said forcefully as both Selena and Sara stare at him.
"He's just trying to help" Sara and Selena said in unison.
"We don't need help" Seth replied to them " Somebody's already been here looking for it. We simply cannot trust any of them. Just us Sara" He said looking at Selena seemingly including her in the us. Selena runs her hand through her hair feeling nervous of Seth stare then looks down smiling. She looks back up sees him go back to his device.
" We appreciate your efforts to assist us, Jack Bruno. But my brother is right. We can involve you no further." Sara told Jack. Selena looks at Jack knowing her uncle to be stubborn he wasn't going to stop trying.
"Got it!" Seth announced
"Let's go" Sara said both of them hurrying to their feet. Selena only seconds behind them.
"Hey just tell me what's going…" Jack started
"This way" Seth directs as the three of them go out of the living room into a small kitchen. They look around the kitchen, Seth stops at the refrigerator opening the door just as Jack walks into the kitchen. Seth attaches the device to the fridge all ten light glow and the fridge inside moves back uncovering a passageway. Selena stands stunned for a few seconds as Seth and Sara walked into the fridge.
"Whoa hey" Jack said to the three just as Selena walks into the fridge, she looks back not stopping. "Don't go into the pimped out fridge, Jack" He said to himself. Selena stifles her giggle walking down the stairs coming to a shelf. Seth repeats what he did with the fridge the shelf slides out the way and reveals a passageway reflecting blue light. They all walk through the mini cave at the end they come to a beautiful incredibly large underground forest with plants from Sigun.
"What is this place?" Jack questions
"This way" Seth directs leading them through the forest Jack a several feet behind both Seth and Selena, Sara only feet away from him. Selena grazes her hand across every plant they walk past in awe of them only knowing about them from stories from her parents. Seth waves his device over a blue globe looking plant. "Sara its here!" Seth calls out she hurries back towards him Jack right behind her. Stopping in front of it she pulls her necklace off and sits it onto the plant in response it turns from inner light glowing blue to glowing red. Sara sticks her hand into the plant small tentacles surrounding her hand as it comes out once to retreat back into the plant another device is in her hand. Selena looks at Sara who is wearing a smile, she looks at Seth noticing his brooding forehead completely disappear at the sight of the device.
"What is it?" Jack asks Sara
"It is what we came here for, Jack Bruno" Sara exclaimed smiling widely Selena frowned knowing they were getting ready to head back to Sigun.
"Really? Is anyone else looking for it? Say the person who trashed everything upstairs" Jack comments bringing the two back to Earth.
"We think so. It is very valuable. Which is why it was vital that we locate it first" Seth explains
"What makes you sure whoever else wanted it isn't still looking for it?" Jack question frowning at the two and the predicament pressing his concerns on the three. Seth tilts his head at the possibly fact. A loud noise startles the group they all turn towards the noise and crouch. "Go. Go." Jack instructs his hand on Sara's back urging her forward and holding the table leg in the other. Seth grabs a hold of Selena hand as they rush through the forest away from the possible threat. Jack leads them to a hiding spot behind them is a wall and bushes cover them. Selena looks down at her and Seth joined hands and tightens her grip scared of the possible threat. "RUN, RUN, RUN" Jack yells urging them all forward when he sees and hears something moving close to their spot. The three teenagers run like hell is at their feet Selena grabbing a hold of Sara's hand as they make their way through the forest away from danger.
"Here" Selena said quietly indicating a spot for them to crouch down and hide. One of the blue globe plants hanging from the ceiling explodes in a huge fire from the siphons' gun startled they move and started running again.
"Jack Bruno!" Sara calls out for him
"Kids" Jack yells spotting them across the forest from him. More of the globe plants catch fire and some of the fire spills onto the forest below around them. More plants get shot by the siphon.
"Go, Go, Go Sara, Selena, Go!" Seth yells one of the blasts from the siphon knocks the three off their feet and a few feet. "Come on" Seth exclaims pulling both Sara and Selena up as the three start running once again.
"Jack" Selena shout spotting him several feet away from them
"Seth!" Sara calls out as the siphon knocks the newly acquired device out of her hand and gripping her arm. Seth start toward the siphon but is knocked in the chest several feet away from the girls. Selena runs over to him making sure he is okay Sara gets free of the siphons' hold and over to Seth and Selena. The siphon reaches for the device on the ground but Sara stretches out her hand and it flies straight into it. Jack tackles the siphon to the ground but the siphon puts him in a choke-hold he struggles to get out as the siphon throws him into a small tree. Selena raises her hand towards a globe plant on fire and throws her hand towards the siphon and the plant follows knocking the siphon off its feet into a medium sized tree.
"Come on! We got to go! We got to go!" Jack shouts as they all run back towards the entrance to the forest. They enter the passageway Seth pushing Selena who was behind him in front of him. They come to the shelf and Seth stops to shut it to slow or stop the siphon. Selena raises her hand and helps him push it close but not soon enough a blast knocks Seth and the rest of them into the nearest object with Seth it's the floor knocking him unconscious.
"Seth!" Selena shouts and she gets up from the floor checking his pulse and for any other injuries.
"Seth" Sara calls running back towards where they were. Jack puts Seth over his shoulders carrying. "Seth" Sara said coming into view.
"Keep moving! Keep moving" Jack exclaims hurrying the two girls behind him. Sara closes the fridge door seconds after she closes it is blasted off both girls shriek as they continue behind Jack. "Ah! Let's go! Let's go!" Jack yells kicking the front door down. They make their way to the cab the ground exploding around them. Sara hurries in front of Jack and opens the back door and Jack lays Seth in the backseat. "Get in" Jack said making his way around to the driver's side hoping in the cab and Selena and Sara close their doors. Sara puts Seth's seat belt on him then putting on her own.
"Is he okay?" Selena questions concern looking back at Seth as Sara gives her a nod in affirmation she sighs in relief as they speed away from the house.
"How's your brother doing?" Jack asks minutes later after the danger seems to be gone. Selena looks back noticing Seth waking up she smiles at him when looks her way. He gives a small smile in return.
"His system has the ability to…" Sara starts
"I will be fine" Seth answers "It is important we gain much distance from this location." Seth stressed.
"I'm happy you're feeling better, because you're gonna need your strength when you explain just what happened back there!" Jack shouts the end of the statement. "Here's the deal: The cab doesn't move until your mouths start talking"
"Jack just drop it" Selena demanded Jack shoots her a look saying 'stay out of it'.
"The information you are seeking is not within your grasp of understanding." Seth starts
"We are dealing with issues outside your realm of…your world." Sara finished
"Hey. I'm a cab driver I have had plenty of worldly experi…experiences" Jack stops noticing a blue light flying towards their cab. All three teenagers turn to see what he was looking at seeing the blue light as well.
"Sara, we have to go" Seth demanded as Sara thrusts her hand forward and the cab accelerates down the road. Jack grabs the steering wheel to keep the cab from veering off road.
I know I haven't updated in more than a year but just getting back into writing this story. Read & Review Please tell me what you think